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According to a commit on the Chromium repository, the feature “Enables quick access to screenshots, downloads, and important files which aims to increase productivity by saving time. When enabled, access recent screenshots and downloads from the shelf. Pin important files with the Files App context menu to keep them one click away”. Believed to have been first spotted by Chrome Story, Holding Space is said to have been in development for barely a few weeks, so it is unlikely that it will roll out to the stable channel any time soon....

“You can now use Cortana on your PCs to translate their thoughts into direct actions to open and find files and save time spent navigating to apps/ folders to locate and open files,” reads the official blog post. Microsoft serves a few examples for Cortana’s new file skill, which you can check out right here: Parts of file names (Example: “Hey Cortana, opening marketing deck.”) Author names (Example: “Hey Cortana, open budget Excel from Anthony”) Find a document you have been editing (Example: “Hey Cortana, find my recent files”) Find a document of a particular type (Example: “Cortana, find my recent pdfs”)...

In case you are out of the loop, LG G8X ThinQ launched in December last year at Rs. 49,999 and it currently retails at Rs. 54,990 (due to GST price hike). Doing the math, this is a whopping Rs. 35,000 discount over the current retail price. Also, LG has put one of the biggest doubts to rest, reportedly confirming that there will be ‘ample stock’ during the sale. To recall the specifications, the LG G8X ThinQ features two 6....

Dizo Watch 2 Sports: Specs and Features The Dizo Watch 2 Sports has a square-shaped dial with a sleek frame and is said to be 20% lighter than the Watch 2 model. There are multiple colorways to choose from such as Classic Black, Silver Grey, Dark Green, Passion Red, Ocean Blue, and Golden Pink. It comes with a big 1.69-inch high-refresh-rate TFT touch display, which comes with 600 nits of peak brightness....

This new feature was spotted by social media consultant, Matt Navarra. Following his tweet (below) about the Neighborhoods feature, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed that the social media giant is rolling out the feature for select users, as of now. h/t Leon Griggs / https://t.co/oHkIdU6nbC pic.twitter.com/OHYMW1ig9I — Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) October 20, 2020 “More than ever, people are using Facebook to participate in their local communities. To help make it easier to do this, we are rolling out a limited test of Neighborhoods, a dedicated space within Facebook for people to connect with their neighbors,” said the Facebook spokesperson, as per the report....

Now, if you did not know, Instagram, in an official blog post, recently shared its plans to make the platform safer for its young user-base, especially teens and pre-teens. In the post, however, there was no mention of an Instagram Kids app anywhere. But, as per an internal company post acquired by Buzzfeed News, the Facebook-owned entity is working on a dedicated Instagram version for kids. Instagram claims that it does not allow users below 13 to join the platform....

According to the statement posted on Twitter by the company: “We would like to … clarify that we have officially bought the license to use the image from Shutter Stock (sic). Additionally, this is just a teaser poster and we would be releasing the official game, Title Screen and in-game art soon”. Beebom can independently confirm that the poster in question (see above) is a mildly-altered version of the original stock image on Shutterstock, with the only difference being a couple of hastily Photoshopped Indian flags on the soldiers’ shoulders....

Try Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 for 2 Weeks It’s worth noting that the offer is valid only in select cities of India, including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, and Vadodara. If you’re in one of these cities, you can purchase the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3 and choose to claim a 100% refund in case you change your mind. To avail refund, you’ll have to raise a return request and enter the IMEI number and personal details....

As Google explains in its announcement post, you will receive a dynamic email when someone requests access to a file present on your Google Drive. You can then set permissions (edit, comment, view rights) and grant access to the person – all within Gmail. Image: Google The previous flow involved opening the document in a new tab to manage the access request. With the new change, Google is simplifying the overall process and it can be considered a welcome addition....

Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) Established The new coalition between these tech companies has even come up with the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) 1.0 specification standard for the industry. It will be an open standard to “establish a ubiquitous interconnect at the package level.“ Amidst the global chip shortage, affecting supply chains and operations of many companies, the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) aims to help companies speed up the development of CPUs and SoCs by using ready-to-use chiplet designs from other companies instead of developing their own design from scratch....

Google Lens Multisearch Feature Introduced Google Lens’ Multisearch feature will let you search for a particular thing you see by uploading its picture along with an accompanying query to find an answer even when you are unable to describe the question. This will come in handy when you try to search for a dress you just saw or maybe, a decor item you want for your house too. Google says that you snap a picture of an object in front of you and “refine” your search by any sort of attribute to the object....

Chrome 100 Update: What’s New? The first and foremost change is the new app icon. As announced previously, the new Chrome logo is all about a simpler look and tries to match Google’s “modern brand” vibe. This change has been made for the first time after the logo changed back in 2014. While the Chrome icon retains the four-colored circular logo, it is now much brighter and with better proportions. It also comes with OS-specific personalization to deliver a tweaked icon for macOS, Windows, or Chrome OS....

The Mountain View giant announced the features via an official blog post. In the post, the company mentioned that it is working to improve Google Maps by using AI and will be delivering several new updates this year. Google Maps: New Features AR-Based Indoor Live View Coming to the new features, we now have Indoor Live View on Maps. So, if you do not know what Live View is, it is Google’s AR-based feature for Maps that overlays navigation directions onto the real world to help users better understand their current position and their destinations....

The feature will work pretty much how you’d expect a feature with this name to work. Basically, you will be able to add your sensitive photos/ videos into the locked folder within Google Photos. That way, these sensitive media will not show up within the Photos gallery. The Locked Folder can only be accessed using a PIN or a fingerprint scan, meaning you can ensure that no one else will be able to view your hidden media without your say-so....

Now, for those unaware, Google rolled out a beta version of Android TV 12 for testers to use the latest features on their TV sets earlier this year. Today, the company released the final build of Android TV 12 to developers. So, much like the previous beta builds, users will need a special ADT-3 developer kit to run the Android TV 12 version. As pointed out by 9to5Google, Google is rolling out the stable release of Android TV 12 much later than the release of the stable version of Android TV 11 last year....

Google to Let You Transfer iCloud Data to Google Photos According to a recent APK teardown report from 9to5Google, Google has updated its “Data Transfer Tool” app to version 1.0.430697386. To recall, thE app works on the receiving end of the migration process. With this update, the company revealed more details about how its upcoming Switch to Android app will be able to automatically migrate iCloud photos and videos to Google Photos....

As per user reports, Stadia now supports mobile data on Android. While Google started testing Stadia on cellular networks in July, the feature is getting a broader server-side rollout now. With this change, the company is also moving the mobile data toggle from the experimental section to the ‘Performance’ tab. Once enabled, you will see a signal tower icon on the home page. Image: 9to5Google For now, Google has limited the maximum resolution while using mobile data to 720p....

India’s First Portable Solar Rooftop System Inaugurated The 10 PV Port system, developed by a German development agency named Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has been installed at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple complex in Gandhinagar recently. It is taken care by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s initiative. The PV Port systems are standard plug-and-play photovoltaic systems, consisting of a minimum of 2kWp, that come with or without battery storage....

Chainsaw Man Manga Volumes (2022) Our guide features a complete list of the Chainsaw Man’s manga volumes and also answers the most common questions around it. You can use the table below to find an answer to your query. List of Chainsaw Man Manga Volumes At the moment, there are 11 volumes of Chainsaw Man manga, which make up the Public Safety Arc (up to Chapter 97). Here’s the complete list:...

Add Third-party Shortcuts to Google Assistant Open the Google app and move to the “More” menu at the bottom bar. Now, navigate to Settings -> Google Assistant. Now, tap on the “Services” tab and open “Shortcuts”. Here, you will find all the third-party shortcuts that Google Assistant supports on your smartphone. Keep in mind, the shortcuts are populated based on the apps you have installed on your device. Now, tap on “+” to add your favorite shortcuts and you will get a confirmation from Google Assistant....